1040 Mercy Street, Philadelphia
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Quick answers
- Does 1040 Mercy Street have open permits or code violations?
- Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections lists 49 permits, 5 not closed, and 35 violations, 8 open.
- What is the 2026 conforming loan limit in Philadelphia County?
- $832,750 for a single-unit home, per FHFA. Larger loans are jumbo loans.
- Is radon a problem here?
- EPA radon zone 2, moderate potential.
- What natural disasters is 1040 Mercy Street at risk for?
- FEMA's National Risk Index rates the area relatively low overall, with elevated heat wave risk.
Permits and code violations
5 permits not closed out. Unfinished permits pass to the next owner. 8 open violations.
- Plumbing permit Oct 2026Completed
Approved plumbing repair work per ez permit standard for plumbing. replace ct, fai & md into the basement.
- Plumbing permit Jun 2026Completed
Repair/replace ct & fai.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2026Completed
Repair/replace ct & fai.
- Plumbing permit Apr 2026Completed
Repair/replace ct, fai & md.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2026Completed
Repair/replace 3/4" water distribution pipe.
- Plumbing permit Mar 2026Completed
Replace curb stop, 3/4 water service.
- Mechanical / fuel gas permit Dec 2025Expired
Ez permit ductwork & warm-air appliances - for the installation of new ductwork, registers/grilles/diffusers, and warm-air appliances as per attached standards. deviations from these standards require submission of construction and site plans. replace existing furnace only, in like and kind, no new ductwork.
- Electrical permit Sep 2025Completed
20 amp dedicated line to a single outlet on the 1st floor, (2) battery-operated smoke detectors, (1) c/o detector. (fishing only)
- Electrical permit Feb 2025Completed
Install a 100 - amp service, receptacles and switches, replace receptacles and switches. fishing wires through walls only as per 2017 nec.
- Plumbing permit Jan 2025Expired
Replace 1 tub/shower; replace 1 lav; replace 1 toilet
- Plumbing permit Oct 2023Completed
Replacement of 40 gal electric water heater
- Plumbing permit Oct 2022Completed
Supply and install water and drainage to kitchen sink 2 toilets 2 lavs 1 tub and laundry tub
Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections
Safety and environment
FEMA natural hazard risk
Relatively Low
Highest for this area: heat wave. These drive insurance cost here.
FEMA National Risk Index, census tract
Superfund site
1.9 mi
Publicker Industries Inc. (Deleted NPL Site). Check groundwater and vapor reports on the EPA site page.
EPA National Priorities List
Leaking fuel tanks
4 within 1,650 ft
Nearest: Lukoil 69728, 2101 S 11th St (200 ft), no further action. Every release here is closed by the state regulator.
EPA UST Finder, leaking underground storage tank releases
Brownfield site
2,300 ft
Growing Home Garden. Former industrial land in EPA's cleanup and reuse program.
EPA ACRES Brownfields
Toxic release facility
3,850 ft
Philadelphia Ship Repair Llc and 2 more within a mile. Reports chemical releases to air, water or land to EPA each year.
EPA Toxics Release Inventory
Radon potential
Moderate
Average indoor levels of 2 to 4 pCi/L. EPA still suggests testing ground-floor and basement units.
EPA and USGS Geologic Radon Potential Map
Nearest public schools
1,200 ft
South Philadelphia HS (1,200 ft), Southwark Sch (1,250 ft), Key Francis Scott Sch (1,500 ft). Confirm the assigned school with the district.
U.S. Department of Education, NCES
Major airport
5.4 mi
Philadelphia International (PHL). Aircraft may be audible under approach paths.
FAA large-hub airports
Conforming loan limit 2026
$832,750
Philadelphia County. Mortgages up to this amount qualify for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac pricing. Above it, the loan is a jumbo with stricter terms.
FHFA Conforming Loan Limit Values, one-unit
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